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(ANA-MPA) -- Prime minister George Papandreou will call on President of
the Republic Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday to brief him on "all current
affairs", while foreign minister Dimitris Droutsas will chair a meeting
of the Council on Foreign Policy in the afternoon on regional
developments, with the focus on Turkey, the Cyprus issue, the Western
Balkans and the Middle East.

The premier's discussion with the President is expected to focus
particularly on matters concerning the economy, as well as Papandreou's
recent talks with Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a
visit to Erzurum late last week. (ANA-MPA)

Meanwhile, government spokesman George Petalotis announced that an
off-the-agenda discussion on Greece's national issues will be held in
parliament later in the month, during which Papandreou will brief the
House in detail. (ANA-MPA)

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Prime minister George Papandreou (R)
with President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias (L).

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(ANA-MPA) -- Greek inflation rose to 5.2 percent in December 2010
year-on-year, from 4.9 percent year-on year in the preceding month of
November, according to figures released on Tuesday by the independent
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 5.2% in December 2010
compared with December 2009. In December 2009, the annual rate of
change of the CPI was 2.6%. (ANA-MPA)

The CPI in December 2010 compared with November 2010, increased by
0.4%. In December 2009, the monthly rate of change of the CPI was 0.2%.
(ANA-MPA)

In the twelve-month period from January 2010 to December 2010 compared
with the period from January 2009 to December 2009 the annual average
rate of change of the CPI was 4.7%. The corresponding annual average
rate of change of the CPI in the previous year (January 2009 to
December 2009), was 1.2%. (ANA-MPA)

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in December 2010
compared with December 2009, increased by 5.2%. In December 2009, the
annual rate of change of the HICP was 2.6%. (ANA-MPA)

The HICP in December 2010 compared with November 2010, increased by
0.5%. In December 2009, the monthly rate of change of the HICP was
0.1%. (ANA-MPA)

In the twelve-month period from January 2010 to December 2010 compared
with the period from January 2009 to December 2009, the annual average
rate of change of the HICP was 4.7%. The previous year, in the
corresponding twelve-month period, the annual average rate of change of
the HICP was 1.3%. (ANA-MPA)

Equity prices were rising at the opening of trade on Tuesday on the
Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index up 0.55
percent, standing at 1,362.13 points at 11:15 am, and turnover at
19.324 million euros.